Description
More and more Wiccans are beginning to move towards solitary practise. Countless others that begin to study the Craft do so without accessible covens or support groups. This book explains how anyone can become a Wiccan, living magically, spiritually, and wholly attuned with Nature. Comes complete with exercises and practical experiments, so that actual experience augments the text in genuine teaching of the basic Craft principles.
Contents
Section I: Theory
1. Wicca & Shamanism
2. The Deities
3. Magic
4. Tools
5. Music, Dance & Gesture
6. Ritual & Preparation for Ritual
7. The Magic Circle & the Altar
8. The Days of Power
9. The Spiral of Rebirth
10. Concerning Initiation.
Section II: Practice
11. Exercises & Magical Techniques
12. Self-Dedication
13. Ritual Design
Section III: The Standing Stones Book of Shadows
Introduction to The Standing Stones Book of Shadows
Word to the Wise
The Seasonal Festivals
A Ritual of Gestures
Recipes
A Herbal Grimoire: A Guide to the Use of Herbs & Plants in Wiccan Ritual
Wiccan Crystal Magic
Symbols & Signs
Rune Magic
Spells & Magic
Appendix I: Occult Suppliers
Appendix II: Wiccan & Pagan Publications
Glossary
Suggested Reading
Index.
